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Trump stamps veto on 'reckless' attempt to stop wall construction
The Washington Times ^ | March 15, 2019 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 03/15/2019 1:11:36 PM PDT by jazusamo

President Trump flexed his veto for the first time in his administration Friday, rejecting Congress‘ attempt to end his border emergency declaration and halt wall construction.

Surrounded by “angel moms” who have lost children to illegal immigrant violence, Mr. Trump called the attempt to stop wall construction “reckless” and “dangerous.”

“Today I am vetoing this resolution. Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution and I have the duty to veto it,” he said.

He was moving with striking speed, rejecting the legislation just a day after it cleared the Senate on a 59-41 vote. It had previously cleared the House 245-182.

Now Congress will get a chance to overturn his veto, but the strong backing Mr. Trump got from Republicans suggests he has enough support in either chamber to sustain him.

As he announced his veto, Mr. Trump described the dire border situation he said spurred him last month to declare an emergency and to claim $3.6 billion in Pentagon construction money to be used for wall-building.

“People hate the word invasion, but that’s what it is,” he said.

In addition to the mothers, Mr. Trump was accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and new Attorney General William Barr.

Mr. Barr said the president’s emergency declaration is “solidly grounded in law,” while Mr. Pence said it kept faith with voters.

“You’re keeping your word by vetoing this legislation,” the vice president told him.

Democrats hope to sway Republicans to oppose Mr. Trump before an override attempt.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alieninvasion; aliens; amnesty; amnestypimps; bordersecurity; borderwall; caravans; cheaplaborexpress; gopestablishment; illegals; losertarians; nationalemergency; presidenttrump; resolution; rinos; treason; trump; trumpveto; wallfunding
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1 posted on 03/15/2019 1:11:36 PM PDT by jazusamo
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Wear it proudly, President Trump, and may you have many more vetoes to go!

Do it like Reagan!

2 posted on 03/15/2019 1:13:58 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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The ‘Dirty Dozen’ invasion deniers.


3 posted on 03/15/2019 1:14:20 PM PDT by CMailBag
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“Mr. Barr said the president’s emergency declaration is “solidly grounded in law,”

Keebler elf would never have said that when he was Elf AG..


4 posted on 03/15/2019 1:15:15 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtards at our company for the past 12 yrs at every election. I hope all liberals die.)
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To: jazusamo

A piece of anti-Trump Kabuki theater bites the dust.

The national emergency declaration stands.


5 posted on 03/15/2019 1:15:27 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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PROMISES KEPT !!!


6 posted on 03/15/2019 1:17:37 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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The democrats and Republicans slashed the Defense budget so much it crippled the military, and now they claim they are concerned about short-changing the military.


7 posted on 03/15/2019 1:19:12 PM PDT by odawg
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I agree, this is an encouraging sign.


8 posted on 03/15/2019 1:19:23 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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Congress never opposed a national emergency declaration before.

This is all about TDS not about the situation at the southern border.


9 posted on 03/15/2019 1:19:30 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: so_real

Explains the recent surge here by the ‘bots again.


10 posted on 03/15/2019 1:19:59 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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Twitter : https://twitter.com/45_Schedule/status/1106648319907037184

Love this picture!


11 posted on 03/15/2019 1:20:06 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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Republicans side with Desperate Democrats?


12 posted on 03/15/2019 1:20:11 PM PDT by FreedBird
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“This is all about TDS not about the situation at the southern border.”

Our domestic enemies KNOW they are at war against America and all for which we stand.


13 posted on 03/15/2019 1:20:39 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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YES! YES! YES! Thank you President Trump!!!!!


14 posted on 03/15/2019 1:21:35 PM PDT by caww
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It’s not over. These same Repub defectors better work their little as*** off to get money in the budget for a wall.


15 posted on 03/15/2019 1:22:30 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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The shame of it is that 12 republicans supported this anti-Trumpianism farce :

http://www.rollcall.com/news/meet-12-gop-senators-voted-terminate-trumps-national-emergency


16 posted on 03/15/2019 1:22:33 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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17 posted on 03/15/2019 1:24:07 PM PDT by caww
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They were alllegedly concerned about presidential constitutional overreach but I didn’t hear a peep from Republicans when Obama used his pen to make the law of the land.

Its just hypocrisy. I expected it from Democrats but you have Republicans who loathe our President.

Their vote told us a lot more about them than it did about Trump.


18 posted on 03/15/2019 1:24:28 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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Related image
19 posted on 03/15/2019 1:25:54 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: odawg

Open Borders Uber Alles


20 posted on 03/15/2019 1:25:59 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys all aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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